Technip Energies has been awarded a major contract by Blue Point Number One, a joint venture between CF Industries, JERA, and MITSUI & CO, for the BluePoint Number One ATR Project in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, USA. This project aims to deliver the world’s largest low-carbon ammonia plant with a capacity of approximately 1.4 million tonnes per year.
Technip Energies will perform the engineering, procurement, equipment and module fabrication for the production facility, leveraging its expertise in modularization and project delivery excellence. Working with Topsoe to integrate its SynCOR Ammonia technology, Technip Energies will draw on its proven ability to integrate cutting-edge technologies into industrial-scale projects.
The Blue Point Number One ATR Project is expected to enable greater than 95 % CO2 recovery, representing a significant step forward for the ammonia industry. The low-carbon ammonia produced will be used to meet what is expected to be robust global demand for both traditional and new applications. Ammonia offers a low-cost liquid energy vector compared with other modes of hydrogen transport. The significant improvement in technology will contribute to its further development as a viable, low-carbon solution for power generation, marine fuels and other markets.
Arnaud Pieton, CEO of Technip Energies, comments: ‘We are delighted to be entrusted by CF Industries, JERA, and Mitsui with BluePoint Number One ATR, a landmark project for the low-carbon ammonia industry that highlights our capabilities in delivering large-scale facilities that integrate state-of-the-art technologies. By leveraging our modularisation know-how and project delivery excellence, we are paving the way for low-carbon ammonia production at scale. Technip Energies is part of the solution in a global effort towards a pragmatic, yet ambitious decarbonisation.’
Yukio Kani, JERA global CEO and chair says: ‘Collaboration and partnership are at the heart of JERA’s strategy to achieve our business goals. While the US remains the cornerstone market for JERA, this Blue Point project underscores our long-term commitment to accelerate the availability of fuel sources and develop their supply chains, driving meaningful progress toward a more stable and cleaner energy future.’
